Saturday, December 12
Fort Wayne, Ind.
2:30 p.m.
Purdue Fort Wayne
vs
Austin Peay
IPFW Welcomes Austin Peay To Memorial Coliseum On Saturday
12/11/2015 3:35:00 PM | Men's Basketball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. -- IPFW will play its first home men's basketball game in three weeks when it welcomes Austin Peay University of the Ohio Valley Conference on Saturday afternoon, December 12, at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne beginning at 2:30 p.m. The Mastodons (7-4) of second-year head coach Jon Coffman will be playing the visiting Governors (4-5) for the second time this season, having already defeated APU (80-77) on November 18 in Clarksville, Tennessee. Through 11 games, IPFW has been led by the backcourt trio of junior Mo Evans/Indianapolis (15.9), redshirt-senior Max Landis/Indianapolis (13.5) and redshirt-freshman John Konchar/Chicago, Ill. (10.5). Austin Peay is coached by veteran Dave Loos, who is in his 26th season at APU and 30th year overall, while the Governors have been led by senior Chris Horton (15.9 points, 13.0 rebounds). Saturday's contest is the second game of a college basketball doubleheader at Memorial Coliseum with the IPFW women hosting Chicago State at 12 p.m.
GAMEDAY INFORMATION
Date: Saturday, December 12, 2015 / 2:30 p.m.
Location: Fort Wayne, Ind. / Memorial Coliseum
Series History: IPFW leads 1-0
TV: None
Radio: ESPN 1380 AM / Play-by-Play: Brett Rump, Art Saltsberg, analyst
Video: gomastodons.com
Stats: gomastodons.com
Audio: thefanindiana.com (ESPN 1380 Fort Wayne)
IPFW Quicks
• IPFW is playing Austin Peay for the second time this season, and for the second time ever. The Mastodons earned an 80-77 road win past the Governors in Clarksville, Tennessee last month (11/18).
• IPFW was led in the first meeting against APU by John Konchar, who posted his first collegiate double-double with a career-high 28 points and 11 rebounds. Mo Evans added 20 points and seven assists.
• IPFW has equaled its best start to a season as a Division I program (2001-02). The Mastodons of 2010-11, 2011-12 and 2013-14 each began with 7-4 records, as well. The all-time best start: 11-0, 1988-89.
• IPFW's six-game winning streak (11/16-11/28) equaled the program's second-best in its DI history (7, 2014-15).
• IPFW earned its first last-second win of the season at Cal Poly (75-73, 12/3), as Mo Evans made a 16-foot jumper with 2.3-seconds left.
• IPFW has received a balanced scoring effort through 11 games with three players averaging in double figures, including Mo Evans (15.9), Max Landis (13.5) and John Konchar (10.5). Konchar leads the team in rebounding (8.0) and steals (1.7), while Evans leads in three-point field goals (30) and assists (4.1).
• IPFW has had three different players score at least 20 points in a game this season: John Konchar (28), Mo Evans (26, 21, 20) and Joe Reed (20).
Scouting The Governors
Austin Peay is 4-5 after a road win at Troy (80-71) last Saturday. Members of the Ohio Valley Conference, the Governors are coached by veteran head coach Dave Loos, who is in his 26th season at APU and 30th year overall. Austin Peay has three scoring in double-figures: senior Chris Horton (15.9), sophomore Josh Robinson (14.2) and senior Khalil Davis (13.0). The Governors have averaged 70.4 points, while allowing 74.6 points.
Scouting The Mastodons
IPFW is 7-4 following a road loss at Big Ten member Indiana (90-65) on Wednesday night. Members of the Summit League, IPFW is coached by Jon Coffman, who is in his second season as head coach, fifth year at the school and 19th overall. The Mastodons also have three scoring in double-figures: junior Mo Evans (15.9), redshirt-senior Max Landis (13.5) and redshirt-freshman John Konchar (10.5). IPFW has averaged 70.9 points, while allowing 71.2 points.
Last Time Out
Mo Evans scored 21 points to lead IPFW in a 90-65 road loss at Indiana on Wednesday night at Assembly Hall in Bloomington. The Mastodons took an early 4-0 lead at 18:42 after a pair of quick baskets inside from redshirt-junior Brent Calhoun, and John Konchar gave IPFW its last advantage at 18-17 with 11:43 left in the first half, following a conventional three-point play. IU answered with a 12-4 run to lead 29-22 at 8:57. A three-pointer by Mo Evans had the Mastodons within 31-27 at 7:23, but the Hoosiers used a 13-2 run to lead 44-29 with 3:55 on the first-half clock, and led 48-34 at halftime. IPFW battled out of the break and closed to within 56-44 at 16:36 after a layup by Konchar that followed a three-pointer from senior Joe Reed, a layup by Max Landis and another three-pointer from Evans. IU, however, extended its lead to 69-46 at 11:04 with another 13-2 run, but the Mastodons again fought back and pulled to within 74-60 with 7:12 left to play following another layup by Konchar. That was as close as it would get as the Hoosiers outscored IPFW 16-5 the rest of the way.
Evans led IPFW with his team-high 21 points, adding four assists and three steals. Konchar added 14 points, eight rebounds and three steals for the Mastodons, followed by Landis with 11 points and four assists. IPFW shot 35% (23-66) from the field, including 32% (8-25) on three-pointers and 58% (11-19) at the free throw line. The Mastodons did outscore IU 20-15 in points off turnovers, forcing 17 miscues by the Hoosiers.
NCAA RPI Ratings
IPFW has an NCAA RPI of 85 as of Dec. 11, ranking third among Summit League members behind Oral Roberts (28) and South Dakota (84), while ahead of South Dakota State (94) and Western Illinois (111) among the top five Summit League teams. Austin Peay has an NCAA RPI of 186, ranking fourth among OVC members behind Murray State (68), Belmont (77) and Eastern Kentucky (120).
Who's Hot
IPFW … with seven wins in its first 11 games to match its finest start to a season since moving up to Division I (2001-02). The 2010-11, 2011-12 and 2013-14 squads also began at 7-4, and the 2010-11 and 2013-14 teams each started 10-4. The strong start has been sparked by a nine-man rotation that includes the same starting five in each game: Mo Evans, Max Landis, John Konchar, Joe Reed and Brent Calhoun, along with Michael Calder, DeAngelo Stewart, Racine Talla and Charles Ruise Jr. Mo Evans ... averaging 19.3 points in his last four games, including 21 points at Indiana (12/9), a career-high 26 points at Utah (12/5), 11 points and the game-winning jumper with 2.3-seconds remaining at Cal Poly (12/3) and 19 points against Navy (11/29).
Road Warriors
IPFW has played nine of its first 11 games away from Fort Wayne, including seven true road games (4-3) and two neutral-site contests (1-1). The Mastodons' brutal early-season schedule has included trips to Valparaiso, Clarksville, Tennessee, Oxford, Ohio, Greensboro, North Carolina, San Luis Obispo, California, Salt Lake City, Utah and Bloomington. Of the two "home" games (2-0) played, one was at Memorial Coliseum, where IPFW is scheduled to play five games this season. The Mastodons are scheduled to play eight games on campus at the Gates Sports Center.
Ironmen
IPFW has four starters ranked among the Division I leaders in minutes played, including Max Landis (3rd, 380), John Konchar (7th, 369), Mo Evans (28th, 336) and Joe Reed (65th, 312).
Beyond The Arc
IPFW has taken nearly as many three-point field goal attempts (287) as it has two-point attempts (336). The Mastodons have made 106 three-pointers (9.6, 37%), with Mo Evans (30-73) and Max Landis (28-69) accounting for over half the makes (58) and nearly half the attempts (142).
Up Next
IPFW will take a week off for fall semester examinations before hosting Stetson University of the Atlantic Sun Conference next Saturday, December 19, at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum at 1 p.m.
GAMEDAY INFORMATION
Date: Saturday, December 12, 2015 / 2:30 p.m.
Location: Fort Wayne, Ind. / Memorial Coliseum
Series History: IPFW leads 1-0
TV: None
Radio: ESPN 1380 AM / Play-by-Play: Brett Rump, Art Saltsberg, analyst
Video: gomastodons.com
Stats: gomastodons.com
Audio: thefanindiana.com (ESPN 1380 Fort Wayne)
IPFW Quicks
• IPFW is playing Austin Peay for the second time this season, and for the second time ever. The Mastodons earned an 80-77 road win past the Governors in Clarksville, Tennessee last month (11/18).
• IPFW was led in the first meeting against APU by John Konchar, who posted his first collegiate double-double with a career-high 28 points and 11 rebounds. Mo Evans added 20 points and seven assists.
• IPFW has equaled its best start to a season as a Division I program (2001-02). The Mastodons of 2010-11, 2011-12 and 2013-14 each began with 7-4 records, as well. The all-time best start: 11-0, 1988-89.
• IPFW's six-game winning streak (11/16-11/28) equaled the program's second-best in its DI history (7, 2014-15).
• IPFW earned its first last-second win of the season at Cal Poly (75-73, 12/3), as Mo Evans made a 16-foot jumper with 2.3-seconds left.
• IPFW has received a balanced scoring effort through 11 games with three players averaging in double figures, including Mo Evans (15.9), Max Landis (13.5) and John Konchar (10.5). Konchar leads the team in rebounding (8.0) and steals (1.7), while Evans leads in three-point field goals (30) and assists (4.1).
• IPFW has had three different players score at least 20 points in a game this season: John Konchar (28), Mo Evans (26, 21, 20) and Joe Reed (20).
Scouting The Governors
Austin Peay is 4-5 after a road win at Troy (80-71) last Saturday. Members of the Ohio Valley Conference, the Governors are coached by veteran head coach Dave Loos, who is in his 26th season at APU and 30th year overall. Austin Peay has three scoring in double-figures: senior Chris Horton (15.9), sophomore Josh Robinson (14.2) and senior Khalil Davis (13.0). The Governors have averaged 70.4 points, while allowing 74.6 points.
Scouting The Mastodons
IPFW is 7-4 following a road loss at Big Ten member Indiana (90-65) on Wednesday night. Members of the Summit League, IPFW is coached by Jon Coffman, who is in his second season as head coach, fifth year at the school and 19th overall. The Mastodons also have three scoring in double-figures: junior Mo Evans (15.9), redshirt-senior Max Landis (13.5) and redshirt-freshman John Konchar (10.5). IPFW has averaged 70.9 points, while allowing 71.2 points.
Last Time Out
Mo Evans scored 21 points to lead IPFW in a 90-65 road loss at Indiana on Wednesday night at Assembly Hall in Bloomington. The Mastodons took an early 4-0 lead at 18:42 after a pair of quick baskets inside from redshirt-junior Brent Calhoun, and John Konchar gave IPFW its last advantage at 18-17 with 11:43 left in the first half, following a conventional three-point play. IU answered with a 12-4 run to lead 29-22 at 8:57. A three-pointer by Mo Evans had the Mastodons within 31-27 at 7:23, but the Hoosiers used a 13-2 run to lead 44-29 with 3:55 on the first-half clock, and led 48-34 at halftime. IPFW battled out of the break and closed to within 56-44 at 16:36 after a layup by Konchar that followed a three-pointer from senior Joe Reed, a layup by Max Landis and another three-pointer from Evans. IU, however, extended its lead to 69-46 at 11:04 with another 13-2 run, but the Mastodons again fought back and pulled to within 74-60 with 7:12 left to play following another layup by Konchar. That was as close as it would get as the Hoosiers outscored IPFW 16-5 the rest of the way.
Evans led IPFW with his team-high 21 points, adding four assists and three steals. Konchar added 14 points, eight rebounds and three steals for the Mastodons, followed by Landis with 11 points and four assists. IPFW shot 35% (23-66) from the field, including 32% (8-25) on three-pointers and 58% (11-19) at the free throw line. The Mastodons did outscore IU 20-15 in points off turnovers, forcing 17 miscues by the Hoosiers.
NCAA RPI Ratings
IPFW has an NCAA RPI of 85 as of Dec. 11, ranking third among Summit League members behind Oral Roberts (28) and South Dakota (84), while ahead of South Dakota State (94) and Western Illinois (111) among the top five Summit League teams. Austin Peay has an NCAA RPI of 186, ranking fourth among OVC members behind Murray State (68), Belmont (77) and Eastern Kentucky (120).
Who's Hot
IPFW … with seven wins in its first 11 games to match its finest start to a season since moving up to Division I (2001-02). The 2010-11, 2011-12 and 2013-14 squads also began at 7-4, and the 2010-11 and 2013-14 teams each started 10-4. The strong start has been sparked by a nine-man rotation that includes the same starting five in each game: Mo Evans, Max Landis, John Konchar, Joe Reed and Brent Calhoun, along with Michael Calder, DeAngelo Stewart, Racine Talla and Charles Ruise Jr. Mo Evans ... averaging 19.3 points in his last four games, including 21 points at Indiana (12/9), a career-high 26 points at Utah (12/5), 11 points and the game-winning jumper with 2.3-seconds remaining at Cal Poly (12/3) and 19 points against Navy (11/29).
Road Warriors
IPFW has played nine of its first 11 games away from Fort Wayne, including seven true road games (4-3) and two neutral-site contests (1-1). The Mastodons' brutal early-season schedule has included trips to Valparaiso, Clarksville, Tennessee, Oxford, Ohio, Greensboro, North Carolina, San Luis Obispo, California, Salt Lake City, Utah and Bloomington. Of the two "home" games (2-0) played, one was at Memorial Coliseum, where IPFW is scheduled to play five games this season. The Mastodons are scheduled to play eight games on campus at the Gates Sports Center.
Ironmen
IPFW has four starters ranked among the Division I leaders in minutes played, including Max Landis (3rd, 380), John Konchar (7th, 369), Mo Evans (28th, 336) and Joe Reed (65th, 312).
Beyond The Arc
IPFW has taken nearly as many three-point field goal attempts (287) as it has two-point attempts (336). The Mastodons have made 106 three-pointers (9.6, 37%), with Mo Evans (30-73) and Max Landis (28-69) accounting for over half the makes (58) and nearly half the attempts (142).
Up Next
IPFW will take a week off for fall semester examinations before hosting Stetson University of the Atlantic Sun Conference next Saturday, December 19, at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum at 1 p.m.
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